Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has denied rolling out N20,000 campaign grant ahead of the forthcoming elections.
According to the Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa, the governor cautioned voters within and outside the state to beware of online fraudsters, who are seeking to defraud unsuspecting members of the public by linking him to what he described as phony N20, 000 campaign grant.
In a statement released on Thursday, the governor’s spokesman said Makinde had no link whatsoever with the so-called “Governor Seyi Makinde Foundation” which claimed it is giving away N20, 000 to help voters secure their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
The statement notes that Nigerians must not be fooled by desperate folks, saying: “This is to bring to the notice of voters in Oyo State and Nigeria in general that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is in no way linked to the ‘Seyi Makinde N20,000 Campaign Giveaway’ scheme being advertised online.
“The so-called giveaway is a scam intended to defraud unsuspecting voters within Oyo State and beyond.
“It may also be an attempt to smear the good name of Governor Makinde, who is the leading candidate in the March 11, 2023 election into Agodi Government House, Ibadan, the seat of Oyo State Government.
“Whatever the intentions of the scammers are, we want to advise that such online adverts and advisories should be completely ignored, as Nigerians prepare to cast their ballots in the general elections,” the statement concludes.
Dominica Nwabufo
